IP Library Granted Patent US 11,240,187
Granted Patent B2
US 11,240,187 · App. 16/774,393 · Granted Feb 1, 2022

Cognitive attachment distribution

Inventors: Yukti Dhawan (Panipat, IN); Abhishek Dhawan (Panipat, IN); Manjit Singh Sodhi (Bangalore, IN)
Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
H04L51/22G06F40/295H04L51/08
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Patent No.
US 11,240,187
App. No.
16/774,393
Granted
Feb 1, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method, a computer program product, and a computer system cognitively distribute email attachments to recipients. The method includes receiving an email composition for an email to be transmitted to a plurality of recipients, the email composition including at least one attachment. The method includes determining recipient information indicative of respective characteristics of the recipients. The method includes determining a context of a select one of the at least one attachment. The method includes, for each recipient, determining a score indicative of an appropriateness of the selected attachment being distributed to the recipient based on the recipient information of the recipient and the context of the selected attachment. The method includes, as a result of the score for a select one of the recipients satisfying a scoring threshold, distributing the attachment to the selected recipient via the email.

Claims (50)

1. A computer-implemented method, the method comprising:

receiving, by a distribution server, email addresses corresponding to recipients, the email addresses associated with one of a simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) server or an Internet message access protocol (IMAP) server configured to route inbound emails to the recipients;

receiving, by the distribution server, an email composition for an email to be transmitted to the recipients, the email composition including at least one attachment;

determining, by the distribution server, recipient information indicative of respective characteristics of the recipients;

determining, by the distribution server, a context of a select one of the at least one attachment;

for each recipient, determining, by the distribution server, a score indicative of an appropriateness of the selected attachment being distributed to the recipient based on the recipient information of the recipient and the context of the selected attachment;

as a result of the score for a select one of the recipients satisfying a scoring threshold, generating, by the distribution server, a recommendation corresponding to the result of the score relative to the scoring threshold for the selected attachment and the selected recipient that is provided to a user creating the email composition; and

as a result of receiving a confirmation for the recommendation from the user, distributing, by the distribution server, the attachment to the selected recipient via the email and the one of the SMTP server or the IMAP server, such that the attachment is cognitively distributed among the recipients.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying a file type of the selected attachment,

wherein the score is determined for the selected attachment as a result of the file type being predefined as configured to be processed by a subsequent operation.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the context of the selected attachment is determined using natural language processing (NLP) classifiers.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the characteristics comprise an expertise, a knowledge, a coursework, an interest, or a combination thereof.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the score indicative of the appropriateness is based on a timing, an authorization, or a combination thereof.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the email composition further includes an email body included in the email for the recipients, wherein the method further comprises:

determining a further context of the email body,

wherein the score is determined further based on the further context.

7. A

non-transitory computer-readable storage media that configures a computer to perform program instructions stored on the non-transitory computer-readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:

receiving, by a distribution server, email addresses corresponding to recipients, the email addresses associated with one of a simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) server or an Internet message access protocol (IMAP) server configured to route inbound emails to the recipients;

receiving, by the distribution server, an email composition for an email to be transmitted to the recipients, the email composition including at least one attachment;

determining, by the distribution server, recipient information indicative of respective characteristics of the recipients;

determining, by the distribution server, a context of a select one of the at least one attachment;

for each recipient, determining, by the distribution server, a score indicative of an appropriateness of the selected attachment being distributed to the recipient based on the recipient information of the recipient and the context of the selected attachment;

as a result of the score for a select one of the recipients satisfying a scoring threshold, generating, by the distribution server, a recommendation corresponding to the result of the score relative to the scoring threshold for the selected attachment and the selected recipient that is provided to a user creating the email composition; and

as a result of receiving a confirmation for the recommendation from the user, distributing, by the distribution server, the attachment to the selected recipient via the email and the one of the SMTP server or the IMAP server, such that the attachment is cognitively distributed among the recipients.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 7 , wherein the program instructions further comprise:

identifying a file type of the selected attachment,

wherein the score is determined for the selected attachment as a result of the file type being predefined as configured to be processed by a subsequent operation.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 7 , wherein the context of the selected attachment is determined using natural language processing (NLP) classifiers.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 7 , wherein the characteristics comprise an expertise, a knowledge, a coursework, an interest, or a combination thereof.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 7 , wherein the score indicative of the appropriateness is based on a timing, an authorization, or a combination thereof.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 7 , wherein the email composition further includes an email body included in the email for the recipients, wherein the program instructions further comprise:

determining a further context of the email body,

wherein the score is determined further based on the further context.

13. A computer system, the computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors, one or more computer-readable storage media, and program instructions stored on the one or more of the computer-readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors capable of performing a method, the method comprising:

receiving, by a distribution server, email addresses corresponding to recipients, the email addresses associated with one of a simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) server or an Internet message access protocol (IMAP) server configured to route inbound emails to the recipients;

receiving, by the distribution server, an email composition for an email to be transmitted to the recipients, the email composition including at least one attachment;

determining, by the distribution server, recipient information indicative of respective characteristics of the recipients;

determining, by the distribution server, a context of a select one of the at least one attachment;

for each recipient, determining, by the distribution server, a score indicative of an appropriateness of the selected attachment being distributed to the recipient based on the recipient information of the recipient and the context of the selected attachment;

as a result of the score for a select one of the recipients satisfying a scoring threshold, generating, by the distribution server, a recommendation corresponding to the result of the score relative to the scoring threshold for the selected attachment and the selected recipient that is provided to a user creating the email composition; and

as a result of receiving a confirmation for the recommendation from the user, distributing, by the distribution server, the attachment to the selected recipient via the email and the one of the SMTP server or the IMAP server, such that the attachment is cognitively distributed among the recipients.

14. The computer system of claim 13 , wherein the method further comprises:

identifying a file type of the selected attachment,

wherein the score is determined for the selected attachment as a result of the file type being predefined as configured to be processed by a subsequent operation.

15. The computer system of claim 13 , wherein the context of the selected attachment is determined using natural language processing (NLP) classifiers.

16. The computer system of claim 13 , wherein the characteristics comprise an expertise, a knowledge, a coursework, an interest, or a combination thereof.

17. The computer system of claim 13 , wherein the score indicative of the appropriateness is based on a timing, an authorization, or a combination thereof.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 28, 2020
From: DHAWAN, YUKTI; DHAWAN, ABHISHEK; SODHI, MANJIT SINGH
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 051642/0039 →
Continuity (1)
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